<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Western Sahara<nl>Economy</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Overview:</hi> Western Sahara, a territory poor in natural resources and having little rainfall, has a per capita GDP of roughly $300. Pastoral nomadism, fishing, and phosphate mining are the principal sources of income for the population. Most of the food for the urban population must be imported. All trade and other economic activities are controlled by the Moroccan Government.
<item><hi format=bold>National product:</hi> GDP—exchange rate conversion—$60 million (1991 est.)
<item><hi format=bold>National product real growth rate:</hi> NA%
<item><hi format=bold>National product per capita:</hi> $300 (1991 est.)
<item><hi format=bold>Agriculture:</hi> limited largely to subsistence agriculture; some barley is grown in nondrought years; fruit and vegetables are grown in the few oases; food imports are essential; camels, sheep, and goats are kept by the nomadic natives; cash economy exists largely for the garrison forces